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package cn.kk.fluidcells.base;

public interface Recorder {
    /**
     * prepares recorder for the current record file, e.g. creates record folders
     */
    void prepare();
    
    /**
     * registers cell, its event listeners and calls onRegister-method of the cell to initialize it
     * @param cell cell to register 
     */
    void register(RecordCell cell);
    
    /**
     * removes cell and its eventlisteners. Additionally the onDeregister-method of the cell is called from here.
     * @param cell cell to deregister
     */
    void deregister(RecordCell cell);
    
    /**
     * proceeds options
     */
    void start();
    
    /**
     * proceeds options and writes record entries 
     */
    void stop();
}
